eve & murray’s farm to home event

Join Sue Ritchie, the potter behind Salt Air Pottery for a pop-up at Eve & Murray’s. Come by April 27th from 10am - 2pm to say hello and maybe pick up the perfect Mother’s Day gift!

trew west brewing co event

Calling all parents and little artists! Join the fun during Kids Week at True West - Friday, February 23rd, as they dive into the creative world of painting piggy banks! Hurry, the sign-up deadline is approaching on 2/13. Click HERE and scroll to ‘Kids Week’ on the top menu.
Sign ups available for 12pm slots + 3pm slots.

revolution community yoga workshop

Dot Mandala Mug Painting
w/ Lavanya Selvaraj at Revolution Community Yoga and Fitness in Acton, Massachusetts
Sunday, Feb. 4th • 2 – 4pm downstairs in the Waterfall Room
Registration Options:
• $40 for workshop & mug (dotting tools available to use during workshop)
OR
• $60 for workshop, mug & dotting tools you can keep
Info & Reg: https://yogaacton.com/dot-mandala-mug-painting/

Revolution community yoga + Fitness Workshop

Dot Mandala Mug Painting (In-studio)
w/ Lavanya Selvaraj at RCY
Saturday, Dec. 9th • 2 – 4pm downstairs in the Waterfall Room
Registration Options:
• $40 for workshop & mug (dotting tools available to use during workshop)
OR
• $60 for workshop, mug & dotting tools you can keep
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Learn more and register at https://yogaacton.com/dot-mandala-mug-painting/

danny’s place youth services + acton-Boxborough united way event

Building on three successful years of Chalk the Walk events to drive community conversations, this year Acton-Boxborough United Way’s Chalk the Walk will encourage neighbors to share what they’re grateful for.

“Chalk the Walk with Gratitude” is a community-wide event running Wednesday, November 15th through Saturday, November 18th. Participate from your home, encourage your co-workers to chalk at your business, or...

Join us for pop-up chalk opportunities at West Acton Villageworks, in partnership with Danny’s Place Youth Services:

- Wednesday, November 15th 1:30-3:30PM

- Saturday, November 18th 9:30-11:30AM

We’ll have chalk for you to share what you’re grateful for, and information about the science of gratitude!

Register for free here!

Danny’s place youth services + acton-boxborough united way event

Building on three successful years of Chalk the Walk events to drive community conversations, this year Acton-Boxborough United Way’s Chalk the Walk will encourage neighbors to share what they’re grateful for.

“Chalk the Walk with Gratitude” is a community-wide event running Wednesday, November 15th through Saturday, November 18th. Participate from your home, encourage your co-workers to chalk at your business, or...

Join us for pop-up chalk opportunities at West Acton Villageworks, in partnership with Danny’s Place Youth Services:

- Wednesday, November 15th 1:30-3:30PM

- Saturday, November 18th 9:30-11:30AM

We’ll have chalk for you to share what you’re grateful for, and information about the science of gratitude!

true west brewing co event

From start to finish this event is a completely personalized class! Upon ordering, send a photo of your pet (straight on like a school photo, see example above) by 7/12/23 to Marcie at events@paintedbytheshore.com. Following that, your image will be broken down into a line drawing & the outline scored onto a 10" x 10" wooden panel that will be waiting for you at the event.

Bring your original photo to the class (can be on your phone), & your instructor will work with you to make suggestions on custom color blends, so you'll be able to mirror your pet's fur & features. Then when you get home your 0.8" thick panel can be propped with support or hung on the wall to display.

Each ticket includes materials & instruction. This is an *INDOOR/OUTDOOR* event, meaning there's seating BOTH inside & on the Brewery's adjacent covered deck.

Join the fun!! Click here to RSVP >>> https://paintedbytheshore.com/.../custom-pet-portrait...

true west brewing co event

Click here to RSVP for this fun and creative event by True West and Painted by the Shore >>> https://paintedbytheshore.com/.../new-venue-summer...

Each ticket includes three - 2.75" planters + an amazing take home bag with 3 succulents & instruction. This is an *INDOOR/OUTDOOR* event, meaning there's seating BOTH inside & on the Brewery's adjacent covered deck.

RCY event

Dot Mandala Workshop
w/ Lavanya Selvaraj
Saturday, April 8th @ 1:30 – 3:30pm in-studio in the RCY Waterfall Room
{REGISTER}
Registration Options:
• $40 for workshop & canvas (dotting tools available to use during workshop)
OR
• $60 for workshop, canvas & dotting tools you can keep

Relax and have fun while creating a beautiful dot mandala. During this session I will refresh your dotting skills and introduce you to new patterns. Creating a mandala is a deeply absorbing and relaxing process. You will get step-by-step instruction to create a beautiful mandala dot art. Get inspired and discover your creative side.

Class Includes:
*2 hours detailed instructor led class
*Live Interactive step by step guidance
*Practice before starting the project
*One-on-One attention
*Tips and tricks
*Loads of creativity!
*Finished project to call your own!

Join me for a mindful practice of self expression. Get inspired and discover your creativity through the art of Mandala painting.

danny’s place youth services event

Danny’s Place and OUT Metrowest welcomes LGBTQ+ youth (middle school + high school) to join them for rock painting, bracelet making, and games.

This is a drop-in event, feel free to invite your friends!

MORE INFO

Revolution Community Yoga Workshop

Dot Mandala Mug Painting (In-studio)
w/ Lavanya Selvaraj at RCY
Saturday, Feb. 11th • 1:30 – 3:30pm downstairs in the Waterfall Room
Registration Options:
• $40 for workshop & mug (dotting tools available to use during workshop)
OR
• $60 for workshop, mug & dotting tools you can keep
{REGISTER}

Mandala art is extremely therapeutic for the mind and body.
Join us for a fun workshop of Ceramic Mug Painting, Mandala Style! As a part of this workshop, we will make a Mandala Dot Painting on a mug. You get to design your own mandala mug and take home your creation. You will get to learn the basics of dot art mandala painting. You will learn what kind of paint to use on ceramic surfaces, how to cure the painting and also tips & tricks for the placement of the dots to get a symmetric design. All materials needed for this workshop will be provided.  Mug color will be black.

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.

Join Home by Stamm + Black for the first ever art night featuring their own top selling local artist! They will be serving snacks, including cotton candy by Le Petit Pouf and local wine from Nashoba Valley Winery, and raffle tickets during the event for your chance to WIN a painting! If you are unable to attend then stop by the store anytime before the event to purchase your raffle ticket.

Join us for an opening reception on Thursday February 6th 6-7:30pm to celebrate the creativity of the Acton Boxborough Visual Arts (ABVA) Faculty!  They've taught our kids art skills and encouraged their creativity. This is a chance for the ABVA Faculty to share their own artwork with our community. Stop by The Gallery at Villageworks to view selected works by:

Eileen Barnett
Laurie Burns (artwork displayed at reception only)
Lauren Gould
Eliza Burke Greene
Sara Haskin
Jack Kline (artwork displayed at reception only)
Celia Knight
Heidi Kupferman
Nat Martin
Melissa Mastrolia
Leo Muellner
Allyson Simes
Erin Uptegrove
Holly Vlajinac

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Please join Miranda's Hearth for a reception celebrating FIBROUS, a juried group fiber arts exhibit in The Gallery at Villageworks featuring both innovative and traditional fiber art side-by-side. This combination emphasizes the rich history and dynamic contemporary usage of fiber materials.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Miranda Aisling
Karyn Alzayer
Nancy Crasco
Nina Earley
Alicia Quimby
Alison Rabin
Regina Savage
Adrienne Shishko
Nichole Speciale
Karen Stern
This event is free and open to the public.

Join us for the FREE opening reception for “Kaleidoscope of Indian Art: A Traditional Folk Exhibit by Local Artists” presented by Color of India. The event will feature a confluence of poetry, dance, and mime by acclaimed Odissi dancer Mouli Pal and visual artist Sunanda Sahay. Additional Performances by the Aangikam School of Dance, Tarana School of Dance, and Spandha School of Dance. More at colorofindia.com.

Join The Umbrella Community Arts Center to celebrate their current curated exhibit, “The Art of Craft Beer” in The Gallery at Villageworks. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Register in advance to to hold your spot.

From The Umbrella:

“There are more craft breweries in the United States now than ever before in American history. Craft breweries are defined as small, independent and traditional by the national non-profit Brewers Association. The craft brewery segment continues to grow, which currently makes up 98 percent of all breweries in the United States. Brewing beer is just one of many crafts that are supported by independent craft breweries. Many independent craft breweries collaborate with artists and arts organizations as part of supporting their local communities, resulting in incredible can and schwag art, pop-up galleries and performances, as well as patron coaster art.

To celebrate our local independent craft breweries’ commitment to supporting our creative community, we are hosting an Art of Craft exhibit focused on brewing inside The Gallery at Villageworks in Acton, MA. In a gallery nestled above our presenting brewery, True West Brewery, we are exhibiting artwork created by craft brewery staff, collaborating artists and patrons from across New England and beyond. See original can art, original prints, labels, and photographs, plus make your own mark on the exhibition on the coaster art wall! True West will also be hosting some participating breweries on their guest taps.”

Participating Artists & Breweries:

• True West Brewery

• Aeronaut Brewery

• Miles Donovan

• Raul Gonzalez III

• Idle Hands

• Imagine876

• Teresa Meier

• Night Shift Brewery

• Adam J O'Day

• Pony Shack Cider

• Saltbox Farm

• Stormalong Cider

• Weinberg Art & Design

Join painter Louise Arnold for the reception for her show INLAND/ISLAND, on exhibit in The Gallery at Villageworks this Fall.

Louise Arnold is a landscape painter with a design background in Landscape Architecture. She works both en plein air and from her sketches and photographs. Louise has been fortunate enough to visit and inhabit the landscapes of both Northern Vermont and Prince Edward Island, Canada. Each provides unique experiences: the region of Vermont that she works in tends to be more enclosed and PEI - surrounded by water - more open and expansive. The paintings on display in the Gallery at Villageworks explore the character of these two distinct landscapes and the reciprocal experience of Louise’s own personality interacting with them.

The reception is Free and Open to the Public.

Please join AB Cares in a community art show and presentation on sources of hope in response to suicide prevention throughout the lifespan.

Join artist Eleanor Goud for the opening reception of her exhibit of abstract nature paintings. This event is FREE and open to the public.

'Eleanor Goud Paintings' will be on exhibit in The Gallery at Villageworks from July 18th- September 17th. Learn more about the artist at: eleanorgoud.com

Join artist Nancy Tobey for a reception celebrating her exhibit "Grounded in Dreaming", on display in The Gallery at Villageworks through April.  Nancy works in encaustic medium -a combination of beeswax, damar, resin, and pigment - to create abstract works that are reminiscent of landscapes, cityscapes and geology.  'Grounded in Dreaming' represents Nancy's exploration of lightness, color, transparency and space.

Join Jeri Kim for a reception celebrating her photography exhibit in Wellness at Villageworks.

The Natural World on Washi: The natural world as seen through a digital lens, printed on Japanese paper.  Inspired by the simple yet equally complex beauty found in plants, fruit, and landscape, Jeri Kim wanted to combine images captured on her phone or digital camera, with elements of something handmade. This exhibit shows works that have been printed on bamboo coated paper made in Japan, designed specifically for digital and alternative photography.

2017 marks one hundred years since America entered Word War I, 'the war to end all wars.' This Veterans Day weekend, join Dr. Elliot Lilien for a drop-in viewing of his personal collection of WWI propaganda posters. At 2:30pm Dr. Lilien will share brief remarks about the posters' historical context and artistic merit followed by an opportunity for Q+A. WWI era background music provided by Thomas Ruggles.  All Posters Are For Sale By Check Only. 

Dr. Elliott Lilien taught at Concord Carlisle High School from 1965 to 2000. He holds degrees from the University of Chicago, Columbia Law School, and Harvard University. He has a wealth of knowledge about European history and a talent for describing historical events in a manner that is unique and engaging.

Dr. Lilien's poster collection will be displayed in The Gallery at Villageworks throughout the month of November.

AB Beacon Article on Dr. Lilien's Exhibit in The Gallery

Join artist Janet Shapero from 1pm-3pm on Sunday May 21st for the opening of her new installation "In Suspension" designed specifically for The Gallery at Villageworks.  

"In Suspension" premiers over 20 new works.  For almost two decades, Janet has been applying thin layers of pigment, both directly and indirectly to open-weave backings in order to create images of varying translucencies, held afloat in a diaphanous grid.  Rete-Chrome (pronounced rět-ě-krōm - derived from rete, Latin for net; and chrome, Greek for color) is the term she coined for the process and the resulting two-dimensional artwork.  Similarly, the term Rete-Form relates to a like use of pigments applied to metal screen which is then modulated into sculptural forms.  Ranging in size from miniature to monumental, Rete-Chromes and Rete-Forms have been widely exhibited; as individual pieces and as elements in larger installations.

Menswork Inc. presents "Out of Their Heads", a documentary film of the 20th Men’s Wisdom Council.  A moving film of interest for both men and women, the screening will also include a special presentation of Walt Whitman by guest artist Stephen Collins.

Join Susan Edwards Richmond, as she reads from her new poetry collection, Before We Were Birds, published by Adastra Press. The poems illuminate more than a decade of the poet’s fascination with the interactions of humans with wild nature. Richmond explores this kinship through close observation and immersion in the natural world, and by suggesting connections with animal spirit guides.

The event will open with selected readings by Polly Brown, Terry House, Dawn Paul, Mary Pinard, Joanne DeSimone Reynolds, and Hilary Sallick from a new poetry anthology Birdsong edited by Eric Rounds and Bart White.

"With stunning imagery and gentle, meditative music, Richmond conjures a sense of sacred wildness in all things. In a world as endangered by meanness and indifference as ours, no lesson seems more important."  –Fred Marchant, Said Not Said (Graywolf Press)

Stop by Wellness at Villageworks (next to Modern Barre and behind HOME by Stamm + Black) to view artist Tara Johnson's solo photography exhibit in the Wellness Gallery. All photos are for sale (priced to move!) and refreshments will be served.